Beyoncé

Usher

<p>On the most dangerous day to trust headlines online, a headlining act had some fun with thousands of adoring fans. <a href="/profile/Usher" class="text-word" target="_blank" >Usher</a> just trolled <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/652389-dreamville-festival-launches-hip-hop-50-initiative-with-timbaland-9th-wonder-more" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Dreamville Fest</a> during his set with an April Fool&#8217;s joke, claiming that he was about to bring out Beyoncé to perform. Of course, fans went ballistic when they heard the R&amp;B singer say her name, but it clearly dawned on them that something was wrong when Usher looked back confused at his festival staff. After walking around the stage for a bit, beckoning for someone to come up, he stepped to the mic and crooned, &#8220;April Fool&#8217;s.&#8221;</p>



<p>Hilariously enough, it wasn&#8217;t the only prank scare that rocked the North Carolina event, although the other instance proved to be truthful (unless A.I.-generated content has <em>really</em> gone too far). <a href="/profile/lildurk" class="text-word" target="_blank" >Lil Durk</a> said that he&#8217;s been <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/653650-lil-durk-announces-j-cole-collab-fans-thought-it-was-april-fools-joke" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">collaborating</a> with <a href="/profile/JCole" class="text-word" target="_blank" >J. Cole</a> during a sit-down interview at Dreamville Fest. When initial reports of the news came out, fans expressed skepticism until Internet sleuths posted the clip in question. As such, fans now anticipate a hard-hitting product from the two revered hip-hop storytellers.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-usher-s-april-fool-s-prank-leaves-beyonce-fans-fuming">Usher&#8217;s April Fool&#8217;s Prank Leaves Beyoncé Fans Fuming</h2>



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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Usher ain’t shit for this Beyonce April Fool’s prank 💀💀 <a href="https://t.co/8Scpfu1Qjf">pic.twitter.com/8Scpfu1Qjf</a></p>&mdash; scottie better (@soulqrn) <a href="https://twitter.com/soulqrn/status/1642356832554438657?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 2, 2023</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<p>Furthermore, the <em>Confessions</em> artist went on a bit of a hot streak promotionally recently thanks to a few factors. First, there&#8217;s his sultry and immaculate Las Vegas residency, during which <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/652792-usher-serenades-fan-during-sensual-performance" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">he serenaded a fan with an intimate performance</a>. To elaborate, he went into a crowd and danced with a fan as he fed her strawberries. Given his status as the &#8220;King of R&amp;B&#8221; and the smoothness of his music, no one can deny it was quite the remarkable experience for a fan to get. Still, it&#8217;s not uncommon for Usher to engage with fans during his performances in a sweet and evocative way, and still gives a show for all to remember.</p>



<p>Meanwhile, he recently released the single &#8220;<a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/648266-ushers-new-single-will-have-you-your-boo-stuck-like-glu" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">GLU,</a>&#8221; which is a classic, buttery, and passionate R&amp;B cut. With that, he fought back against common takes that the genre is &#8220;dead,&#8221; showing fans and detractors alike that he&#8217;s still got it. Apart from that prank, it seems like people were blown away by the sheer amount of hits that the 44-year-old played for fans at Dreamville Fest during his great performance. Regardless, come back to <em>HNHH</em> for the latest news and updates on Usher and this weekend&#8217;s Dreamville Fest.</p>